Evander Sno

Football player infobox
playername = Evander Sno


fullname = Evander Sno
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|4|9
cityofbirth = Dordrecht
countryofbirth = Netherlands
currentclub = Ajax
clubnumber = 25
position = Defensive Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Door Wilskracht Sterk
Ajax
years = 2005–2006
2005–2006
2006–2008
2008–
clubs = Feyenoord
→ NAC Breda "(loan)"
Celtic
Ajax
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
14 (0)
30 (1)
03 (0)
nationalyears = 2007-
2008
nationalteam = Netherlands U-21
Netherlands U-23
nationalcaps(goals) = 12 (3)
02 (0)
pcupdate = 23:49, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Evander Sno (born 9 April 1987 in Dordrecht) is a Dutch footballer [ [http://www.4thegame.com/club/glasgow-celtic-fc/player-profile/35806/evandersno.html Evander Sno - Player Profile] 4thegame.com Retrieved 14 October 2006. ] who currently plays for AFC Ajax. He has also featured for the Dutch under-19 international team and the Dutch under-21 international team. Sno typically plays in a defensive midfield role, but during a period on loan to NAC Breda, he was utilised in 9 different field positions. Also, in the Netherlands national under-21 football team, Sno has recently been used as a striker, in lack of an actual striker in the squad. As a striker, Sno has scored 3 times in his last two games for the Netherlands under-21 squad.

Club career

Early career

Sno came through the youth system at AFC Ajax but left to join Feyenoord at the age of eighteen. He didn't play any first-team games during his time at Feyenoord but he was loaned out to NAC Breda during the 2005-06 season, where he made his name.

Celtic

Sno signed for Scottish Premier League side Celtic from Feyenoord of the Netherlands in 2006, and was given squad number 15. At the time he was considered one of the most promising youth prospects in the world. [ [http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=43955 Evander Sno] www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 October 2006. ] He made his full debut in a League Cup 3rd Round victory over St Mirren, drawing praise from his manager for his performance [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/5363190.stm Strachan hails Sno for CIS show] BBC Sport Online, 20 September 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2006. ] and made his Old Firm debut during Celtic's 2-0 defeat of Rangers on September 23, 2006, substituting Shunsuke Nakamura during the latter stages of the match. [ [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/sport/story/0,,1879654,00.html Gravesen piles pressure on Le Guen] Patrick Glenn, Guardian Unlimited, 24 September 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2006. ] In November 2006, Sno scored his first goal for Celtic against Hibernian in an SPL game. Evander went on to play in both legs of Celtic's Champions League last 16 tie against AC Milan and at the end of the season collected an SPL winners medal after Celtic retained their title, a feat repeated in the 2007-08 season. On signing for Celtic, it was widely reported in the Scottish media that Sno was named after the former Boxing World Heavyweight Champion, Evander Holyfield. [ [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/Players/Player=103199/index.html Evander Sno] uefa.com. Retrieved 14 October 2006. ]

Ajax

On 21 August, 2008, it was announced that Sno would be re-joining Ajax, signing a 3-year contract at his former youth club. [ [http://www.ajax.nl/web/show/id=154417/contentid=67159 Ajax contracteert Evander Sno] ] He was sent off in his debut match against Willem II Tilburg, although his red card was cleared by the KNVB. [ [http://www.ajax.nl/web/show/id=154417/contentid=67261 Rode kaart Sno geseponeerd] ]

International career

Evander is a regular in the Dutch Under-21 team. In October 2006, Sno was included in the Dutch national team for the friendly against England. On 16 July 2008, he was named in the Dutch squad for the Olympic Games in Beijing.In the opening game against Nigeria, Sno received a red card.

Honours

*Celtic - 2 Scottish Premier League titles,1 Scottish Cup title

Teams

*flagicon|NED Ajax Amsterdam - 2004
*flagicon|NED Feyenoord Rotterdam: 2005
*flagicon|NED NAC Breda: 2006 ("on loan from Feyenoord")
*flagicon|Scotland Celtic: 2006-2008
*flagicon|NED Ajax Amsterdam: 2008-Present

References

External links

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